An undated photograph of the Aaron Daniel family of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Identifications:
Front Row (adults seated): Aaron Daniel, father; Mary [Buffington] Daniel, mother; —–?—-, grandmother.
Second Row (boy, standing at left): Allen E. Daniel, son.
Back Row (standing): Frederick F. Daniel; Sara [Daniel] Speakman; Alice {Snyder] [Daniel] Wiest, adopted daughter; Annie L. [Daniel] Witmer.
The youngest person in the photo is Allen, who was born about 1890. He appears to be about eight years old, which would date the picture as about 1898.
The grandmother would either be the mother of Aaron or the mother of Mary. Aaron’s mother was Christina Catherine [Henninger] Daniel, who died in February 1897. Mary’s mother was Rachel Boyer] Buffington, who died on 30 December 1906. The dates of death alone are not enough confirmation to indicate which grandmother is pictured. Since the grandmother is sitting next to Mary, it might be more likely that it is her mother. Perhaps a reader can confirm the identity of the “grandmother.”
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